Adult learning, education, and the labour market in the employability regime.

Autor/inn/en	Nilsson, Staffan; Nyström, Sofia
Titel	Adult learning, education, and the labour market in the employability regime.
Quelle	In: European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 4 (2013) 2, S. 171-187Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2000-7426
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-opus-83033
Schlagwörter	Kompetenz; Arbeitswelt; Diskursanalyse; Wohlfahrtsstaat; Arbeitsmarkt; Beschäftigungssystem; Qualifikation; Erwachsenenbildung; Lebenslanges Lernen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Erwachsener; Skandinavien
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to draw on the research and scholarly literature to explore the changing discourses and perspectives concerning adult learning, education, and the labour market in the employability regime. The focus of the nalysis is a Nordic context. The dominant employability regime maintains a technical-rational perspective on learning and employability. Education is predominantly regarded as an instrumental preparation for the labour market. The future demands of the labour market are largely unknown, however, and vocational and professional training may not provide sufficient preparation for the increasing complexities of work. Theoretical discussions have been dominated by an alleged mismatch between individual competence and the qualifications that are required in the world of work. There is no consensus regarding how the gap should be described, explained, or bridged. New demands on educational design have emerged, and ideas related to liberal education and 'bildung' have been reinserted into the political agenda, offering general preparation for a wider array of challenges. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2014/1